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Thursday, 10 January 2019
Over the coming weeks and months, some emails from the Defra group will drop the ‘gsi’ in email addresses....
Thursday, 10 January 2019
Deal worth £127 million over first five years of access for UK ...
Monday, 07 January 2019
New penalties come into force to crack down on fly-tipping. ...
Thursday, 03 January 2019
Michael Gove: British farmers can take advantage of the opportunities provided by Brexit and continue to export great British produce...
Monday, 31 December 2018
Ben Elliot appointed as government’s first Food Surplus and Waste Champion to help promote awareness of the issue of food waste...
Sunday, 30 December 2018
Michael Gove launches consultation on plans to create greater protections for trees in urban areas....
Thursday, 27 December 2018
Government launches consultation to extend the 5p plastic bag charge to all retailers and increase the charge to 10p...
Sunday, 23 December 2018
The government has confirmed it will be banning third party sales of puppies and kittens, Animal Welfare Minister David Rutley announced today (23 Dec...
Friday, 21 December 2018
Independent panel will look at how funding supports the needs of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Thursday, 20 December 2018
The Ivory Bill has gained Royal Assent to become law. The Act is expected to come into force in late 2019...
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Draft clauses for the first Environment Bill for 20 years have been published by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove...
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde introduced to protect wildlife...
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
UK Government strikes agreement that supports nation's fishing industry and the long-term health of fish stocks at this year’s annual EU quota negotia...
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Farmers who have managed to stay clear of bovine TB for at least six years will be able to revert to annual, rather than six-monthly, testing....
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Businesses and manufacturers to pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste under government’s Resources and Waste Strategy....
Monday, 17 December 2018
Special Address by Dr. Thérèse Coffey MP at the UN Oceans Day side event, COP24 ...
Thursday, 13 December 2018
A more supportive, flexible and incentives-led approach to farming regulation has been recommended as part of a review into the sector published today...
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
The government's call for evidence on the Designated Landscapes Review will end on 18 December. ...
Monday, 10 December 2018
Michael Gove today announced a strengthening of the law and new money to ensure the UK’s fishing industry prospers as we become an independent coastal...
Friday, 07 December 2018
No threat to human health or food safety...
Friday, 07 December 2018
The tree pest eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) has been discovered in Kent...
Wednesday, 05 December 2018
A new agreement to export British sheep meat to India was announced today....
Wednesday, 05 December 2018
Two thirds of 2018 BPS payments made in the first day of the payment window...
Wednesday, 05 December 2018
The importance of soil health for both productive farming and a healthy environment has been brought home today on World Soil Day (5 December). ...
Sunday, 02 December 2018
The government is consulting on mandating biodiversity net gain in development to ensure habitats are protected and enhanced for the future. ...
Friday, 30 November 2018
Forestry Minister David Rutley has planted the first government-funded tree of the Northern Forest. ...
Friday, 30 November 2018
Defra joins forces with Keep Britain Tidy to launch the ‘Keep it, Bin it’ campaign...
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Secretary of State Michael Gove has met with allergen groups and retailers to discuss proposed changes in the law around allergen labelling. ...
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
The winner of the 'Celebrating Our Oaks' category of the International Garden Photographer of the Year in partnership with Action Oak announced ...
Monday, 26 November 2018
The government is stepping up its fight against rogue ‘man-with-a-van’ waste carriers who fly-tip....